paleontology
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paleontology
- /ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˌpæli.ənˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ US
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Attested since 1836 (as palæontology). From French paléontologie (attested since 1822). By surface analysis, paleo- (“ancient”) + onto- (“being”) + -logy (“study”).
noun palaeontology · palæontology
- The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
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noun study of prehistoric forms of life
| Español | paleontología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고생물학 gosaengmulhak |
| 日本語 | 古生物学 koseibutsugaku |
| 中文 | 古生物學 /古生物学 gǔshēngwùxué |
| हिन्दी | जीवाश्मिकी jīvāśmikī, जीवाश्मविज्ञान jīvāśmavijñān |
| Kiswahili | paleontolojia |
| Português | paleontologia |
| Français | paléontologie |
| Deutsch | Paläontologie |
| Italiano | paleontologia |
| Ελληνικά | παλαιοντολογία palaiontología |
| Română | paleontologie |
| Русский | палеонтоло́гия paleontológija |
| Tiếng Việt | cổ sinh vật học |
Talk about this word "paleontology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paleontology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paleontology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paleontology "paleontology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paleontology.Cite this
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title = {paleontology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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